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The X-Files· Season 5 · Episode 3

Unusual Suspects

S05E03·8.5·November 16, 1997·1h·FOX

Set in 1989, the story of the founding of The Lone Gunmen is finally told as we see how a straight-laced federal employee, a sex mad AV expert and a nerdy computer hacker meet Susanne Modeski, a strange woman with evidence of a government conspiracy. When their plan to expose the conspiracy fails and Susanne is captured by a group of men-in-black, led by none other than X, they soon become a paranoid group of government watchdogs.

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#4In Season 5of 20 rated episodes
#19All-timeof 218 rated episodes
+0.4vs season avgSeason 5 averages 8.1
1997First airedNovember 16, 1997

Guest stars

Tom BraidwoodTom Braidwoodas Melvin FrohikeBruce HarwoodBruce Harwoodas John Fitzgerald ByersDean HaglundDean Haglundas Richard "Ringo" LanglySteven WilliamsSteven Williamsas Mr. XSigny ColemanSigny Colemanas Susanne ModeskiRichard BelzerRichard Belzeras Detective John Munch
Chris Nelson NorrisChris Nelson Norrisas S.W.A.T. Lieutenant
Glenn WilliamsGlenn Williamsas Officer
Stuart O'Connellas S.W.A.T. Cop #1

Crew

Kim MannersKim MannersDirector
Vince GilliganVince GilliganWriter

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